Lenovo Y540 Disassembly and Upgrade (SSD. HDD, RAM)

A Customer ordered a Brand New Lenovo Y540 Laptop from me and asked me to perform some upgrades for them. I upgraded the Ram from 8GB to 32GB as well as added a second 1 TB HDD for more storage space. I made this video to show how components on this laptop could be upgraded.
SSD:
Western Digital Blue SN550 250GB: amzn.to/39TuYnC
Western Digital Blue SN550 500GB: amzn.to/3qIcVYa
Western Digital Blue SN550 1TB: amzn.to/2KJQLFI
HDD:
Seagate Barracuda 1TB 2.5": amzn.to/3qIcTzw
Seagate Barracuda 2TB 2.5": amzn.to/3iHqLYa
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[@wenweiyan9664]

you can also enter the bios by pressing F2 quickly when starting, don't need to use the Lenovo hole with a stick.

[@Morricone27]

Nareszcie ktoś rzeczowo i konkretnie wyjaśnił temat - super video - tak trzymać

[@Daxiel-vk7wj]

Dang. I was just going to clean my fans. I ended up installing a new hard drive! Amazing video!

[@CreatorDrews]

If only life were as simple as this guys' videos

[@lachlandamon6550]

Sorry to be off topic but does any of you know of a tool to get back into an Instagram account?? I somehow forgot my login password. I would appreciate any assistance you can offer me!

[@edwardkyrie2292]

@Lachlan Damon Instablaster ;)

[@lachlandamon6550]

@Edward Kyrie thanks so much for your reply. I got to the site through google and I'm trying it out atm. Seems to take a while so I will get back to you later with my results.

[@lachlandamon6550]

@Edward Kyrie it did the trick and I now got access to my account again. Im so happy:D Thank you so much you really help me out!

[@edwardkyrie2292]

@Lachlan Damon no problem xD

[@rurikaadachi6405]

Excellent step-by-step video! I wish I had seen it before I performed my upgrade. I had trouble removing the back cover, as many of the videos don't show the best place to insert the tool and how much force is required to release the clamps.

[@ljswaan]

I did it as well and realized it’s much easier to open from the back-front where all the ports are.

[@myrzathaqeef4770]

Your explanations are very detailed and thorough from removing the back panel all the way to the setup. Very useful for me thank you🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@karmav9420]

Thanks for theses videos. I’m learning from them :’)

[@P3t3r.C0]

Thanks man, just ordered mine and planning to upgrade it 🙂

[@perezvonkolokolov]

Thanks a lot to you from me. You have maked a very important and also informative video about upgraiding my new notebook. Some moments about screws in the back i did not know. THANKS A LOT FOR THIS VIDEO !

[@StinkyEla]

i own the same model, upgraded it with help of this, thanks man

[@martinsvendsen8311]

thanks for uploading! this video helped me a lot

[@costarino99]

Great video man, super clear instructions, just did everything like you and succeeded :)

[@mathiesdicko8036]

Thank u so much i was having an issue and that little button on rhe side saved me i love j

[@RohitIceMan]

Thank you for making this super useful guide

[@Richard-pt4qb]

Very clear explanation and good quality disassembly/upgrade video. If you have the chance, please a ssd upgrade and re-pasting video for MSI GP75. Thanks!

[@simpusas1]

Great video, thank you. can you make a video of cleaning and changing thermal gease on this pc?

[@ScienceAppliedForGood]

Thank you. It was useful.

[@mikederoze4151]

Nice job!

[@developerthingsbytas8800]

Best guide😊

[@russellunhinged]

Could you do a fan cleanup and thermal repasting tutorial for the y540?

[@articacomputer4923]

Hello there, i have some question: 1) When inserting the pry tool/plastic wedge is it safe to just push and press along the line? are there any plastic parts that can be broken inside? 2) Buit in RAM 8GB, is it effective to install 16GB to the other side? Thanks for your video, it is very helpful

[@medetyertayev2470]

Tnx for the vid

[@worshond-gv8ck]

Thanks a lot man 🙏🙏🙏

[@ilyasibrahim6404]

Thank you sir

[@liroymona]

Good Job! Thanks Bro. Giro

[@djbenihana88]

Thanks for this! I'll be adding a 2.5" SATA III SSD tonight! (Wish me luck lol)

[@AlessandroCacciapuoti]

hello there! i bought the configuration with 1 tb hdd and 256 ssd, i was thinking to replace my hdd with a 2tb ssd, wich one did you choose? did you find any issue replacing it?

[@pavangayakwad]

Were you able to install SSD SATA 2.5" drive instead of HDD? please let us know..

[@natedavies8546]

How did it go? I’m thinking of doing the same thing with mine.

[@GoatOfTheWoods]

Did it blow up?

[@djbenihana88]

@@GoatOfTheWoods no, but I'm wishing I spent more for 2TB.

[@shinigamiabarairenji]

In Europe the HDD connector and screws are inside the laptop already and not in a separate little plastic bag.

[@CAN-jm6kg]

had the same problem 2 days ago when i upgraded the hdd and there was some black tplastic rectangle that prevent you from adding an hdd so i had to bend the metal placement and take that black plastic rectangle in order to place the drive

[@Shibka]

are you sure? I bought with 256 ssd, and I have no cable in the box.

[@Firelife3]

@@Shibka I live in the North of Europe, just bought the 256gb ssd model and the cable was in the box :)

[@AndreiTuv]

I'm from Romania and just like in the video, the connector and screws were in a plastic bag inside laptop box, 256 gb ssd model :)

[@grakovskyjpg]

@@Shibka yes im sure i just upgraded 5 min ago HDD from old laptop and i had all important things inside laptop

[@user-pc8fu3vx7b]

thank you ! I'm korean but I could understand because of your intuitive explanation!

[@PhilsComputerRepository]

Thanks!

[@aaronlenz8817]

What are some good replacement options for this laptop i will be using it for college and gaming for the next 4 years at least

[@UnitedKonvict]

great video, the Y540 seems very upgrade friendly. You surely deserve more than 20 views for the amount of effort put into making this quality video. Edit: you seem to be very experienced in working with laptops, would you recommend the Y540 as a reliable easy to work with laptop.

[@PhilsComputerRepository]

Thanks for watching! Compared to other modern Gaming laptops, this laptop isn't designed too differently fundamentally. However, i would recommend the Lenovo Y540 for customers who wants a gaming laptop that doesn't look like a gaming laptop (i.e more professional looking)

[@smolkafilip]

Well... He did end up getting more than 20 views.

[@7popyyy]

thanks!

[@itsRobix]

Could anyone provide a link for the SATA hdd connector he used? thanks!

[@futboltotalbolivia5218]

I have a question: Where is located the connector of the keyboard in the motherboard? I have problems with it because it stopped typing some keys and I need help, please. Thanks for your help

[@mattierenton701]

brilliant video, really well done, for a ram upgrade, do I still need to disconnect battery ? thanks

[@neaksy6824]

Yes

[@esjey07]

I was watching how the screws mixed up.

[@DeanoDamario]

Lol I was thinking the same when he slightly pushed the styrofoam before opening the laptop.

[@MrStarMan07]

We have 5 long ones at the mid and 4 at bottom... The rest 6 small ones goes into the front and side

[@LOOTLORD605]

The best Laptop.

[@user-cb4yu5wp4c]

Hello! Please tell me. What's the name of the hard drive adapter? Where can I buy it? Please 🙏🙏🙏

[@sacspear7905]

Do we have to disconnect the battery before upgrading ram?

[@BelleBear1204]

혹시 하드디스크는 7mm인것을 사용하셨나요? 제가 9mm 하드디스크를 결합했는데 하드디스크가 있는 부분이 닫히지 않아서 어떻게 해야할지 모르겠어서 계속 찾아보고 있거든요 하드디스크에 프레임은 씌워서 결합했는데 이 프레임을 벗긴 상태로 해야할까요? 아니면 어떤 다른 방법이 있을까요?

[@Slickshariff]

Is there any problem if i put 2 different brands ram together but speed , Voltage and else same?

[@zone-guy-21389]

Does this model support gen 3 nvme 1.4? This laptop has comes with a gen 3 nvme 1.3 drive, those are slighty more rare to find so I want to know if I can buy a 1.4 one.

[@daddyrich559]

Great video I just ordered this same laptop I'm gonna upgrade it exactly the way you did do you know what the maximum amount of ram for this laptop is

[@aroniray1623]

Max RAM for the y540 is 32Gb, 2 sticks of 16 each, just like in the video

[@kanishk_baldm4n]

Are the cooling fans on Y530 and Y540 the same? I own y540 and the fans require replacement, but I'm only able to find fans of y530 in the store near me. Can I use them instead? Because they look kinda similar. Will it work the same?

[@MrStarMan07]

I want details of that m.2 nvme ssd 1tb... Like which Samsung model is it, I know it's read speed is around 3.4gbps ??

[@yojanpintovela1692]

you know if i can use an ssd disk instead of an hdd (obviously sata 3)?

[@graycolors2879]

I connected healthy SSD drive as additional drive with two cables NBX0001M410 and NBX0001TC00. System/date in BIOS is correct, I switched from UEFI to Legacy, but my additional SSD is not recognized nor by BIOS, neither by Windows. Lenovo Y530 ICH-15. This SSD is working in other laptop. Any clues?

[@techtosterone9997]

Do you need to remove the battery connection when adding storage in the 2.5 inch tray?

[@nicolaibellic7487]

i haven't done it

[@pspspspspspspspspspspspspspsps]

Yes. It would be best to remove the battery connector for safety purposes. As it might cause short circuit and might fry the motherboard and its components

[@RedVulter]

my Y540 is 16 ram is it came with doul rams or 1 16 ram? because i want to upgrade to 32 by buying only one 16 ram

[@chaitanyaashtekar9690]

Just amazing step by step vdo... 😊❤️ I'm from India and I've brought the Lenovo Legion Y540 laptop and my model no is "81SY00CKIN"... I didn't get any cable inside the box.... What should I do? Is it come with hdd? One more thing I was noticed that my laptop's back grill has some different design and vents outlet position is same but little but change in design...? Why this is so...? And Is my warrenty gets void if I change or upgrade HDD, RAM, SSD? Loved that vdo.... ❤️😊

[@klwthe3rd]

Where did you get that foam pad that you sit the laptop on so it doesn't get scratched when working on it?

[@PhilsComputerRepository]

It is just scrap foam i had lying around which came with some computer component. it is just soft styrafoam

[@SlokAks]

Can I install 8gb(stock) + 32gb/16gb(crucial or sth else) = total(40gb/24gb)? I mean by only considering the same frequency of RAM cards and not having the same size.

[@cytuk2441]

Hello PhilsComputerRepository, 1st of all I want to thank You for such a good and detailed video. I have a question, is it possible to put the SATA SSD to HDD bay?

[@cytuk2441]

If yes, which one would you recommend?

[@atharvasadvilkar3079]

does the right fan run more faster than the left

[@rodrigocrisostomobonifacio8759]

Where I can get the HDD?

[@Hstudiosproductions]

Is the battery connector fragile as well?

[@sarweshshivam3300]

Sir is it safe to remove 8 gb ram and use 16gb X 2 rams for 32 gb . And which brand ram u used plz mention

[@Francisco92903]

Do you think it would be possible to install a legion y540 motherboard on a y530? Only replace the motherboard

[@charlesmadre5568]

How to unhook the SSD? None of my precision screwdrivers work?

[@nebulous962]

what size m.2 ssd does fit in it? 2242 or 2280? or both?

[@nebulous962]

can you undervolt this laptop's cpu in bios?

[@moataz2415]

i didnt find the middle scroll in the buttom so what should i do

[@giuseppecali1328]

Is it a problem to add a 2,5" SATA SSD?

[@angelnava9592]

Ok before you would turn on the laptop, is it more beneficial to go into bias mode after you installed new components onto the laptop. Or do you need to? do you need to go into bias mode before or after? I'm still confused with the concept of the bias mode.

[@deniso.5753]

You don't need to go into BIOS, it's just to be sure everything is OK before you actually tighten the screws. You'll be able to see your new RAM or HDD or SSD or whatever you upgrade just from windows itself.

[@lordmoppe1816]

What kind of ram did you use for this upgrade?

[@yohan7503]

I think DDR4 and it’s a ram stick I’m not 100% sure

[@militarykalvis]

hello could you please tell me the model name of the ram you bought, because i want to change it on my laptop (Lenovo y540)

[@housekeptgamer8]

I would like to know as well

[@PhilsComputerRepository]

it was your regular 2666mhz laptop ddr4 ram. brand isn't important

[@kristoperrr]

is there only 1 m.2 slot in the y540?

[@kontopremiowe7581]

what is the maximum thickness of a hard drive?

[@raeesreyi4108]

If you want to give your old memory Im ready to accept it.😛😪 Anyway you removed and explained everything perfect. Loved it.

[@RedLine_Renesis]

He's upgrading for a customer. In these tasks, you always return the old hardware back to them.

[@hykl8705]

so that's how you disconnect the battery -_- i just upgraded my RAM and add SATA SSD without disconnecting it, because the cable was so hard i was afraid i'll break it. by the way the new model came in with SATA cable already installed along with a dummy HDD with screws attached to it. even tough i didn't disconnect the battery, fortunately my laptop is fine

[@rurikaadachi6405]

Same. Ultimately I decided to detach the ribbon cable first because of how fragile it looked. I wish Lenovo didn't include the dummy plastic HDD. I kept thinking that I could install the SSD directly without removing the bracket.

[@luckiernut]

What screwdriver is needed?

[@sivateja5835]

Can we add 16gb 2666mhz to the existing 8gb 2666mhz stick ?? in legion y540

[@baradhur1609]

Yes you can but you probably wont be able to benefit from dual channel. But it ought to work fine and unless you are running an IGPU in your laptop the dual channel doesnt make that much of a difference. But i would still recomend buying either 2x16 or 2x8. Me personally i would buy 2x8 cause i dont need 32 Gigs of RAM but it depends on your needs.

[@Darkseus]

Hi! I have a question, my Lenovo Legion came with 12 GB RAM, can I buy a 16 GB RAM and install so I can have 28GB? Or I need to Buy the 32GB pack?

[@alphatoaster]

Hello there, you should check, how many SO-DIMM slots are used in this particular configuration(however I think that this is 1x8G and 1x4G; in this case you can't upgrade to 28G, without buying 2 ram sticks and throwing out older ones) Check available slots in Windows' Task Manager, under the "Performance" tab in "Memory" section. If you have 1 of 2 slots used, then yes, you can just find 12G stick and it would do the thing.

[@Mtrix3345]

Does this apply to the Legion Y540 i5 9300H GTX 1650?

[@dungeonmaster9448]

Yes

[@atharvasadvilkar3079]

do you have one

[@josecoayla]

How can I know the type of RAM for this Lenovo Y540? I bought it with a 16gb ram but I want to upgrade to 32gb by inserting them 2 16gb RAM...

[@MrRivalius]

SO-DIMM Ram, as far I know it only supports 2666Mhz , that what i did to mine, mine laptop version it's the one with GTX1650, 500Gb m.2 and a i7 9th generation

[@pmigbarros]

dude loved the video, but I just cant stop laughing at the song

[@amritraj509]

Is it necessary to disconnect the battery while performing an upgrade??

[@avishek988]

Yes

[@ATHULSIVAN]

Urgent please help. I brought Y540 last week and when i start to edit my videos i came to know that i cant use my rode mic. The realtek audio console dosent have any option to change it to mic like the Smartaudio manager has. I tried to install realtek from net and lost my relatek Audio console amd didn't got Realtek Hd audio manager.. Please help how to solve it.

[@russellunhinged]

try changing the input device on windows sound settings (right click your sound icon on the task bar and click open sound settings). If this doesn't solve it, try reupdating the Realtek drivers: forums.lenovo.com/t5/Gaming-Laptops/Microphone-and-audio-quality-problems-Y540-Win10-1903/m-p/4566396

[@LoanNguyenThi-xw6xu]

Hi, im a designer working on pics and videos editing. Would you recommend this y540 as a good work?

[@sanazoya7796]

No.. It has not 100%srgb valur

[@ngp2671]

guys, is this any posibility that this laptop supports 32gigs of ram?

[@kudagaming896]

Hi, so I wanna buy this laptop, when I upgrade the ssd nvme, should I reinstall windows?

[@binafif]

you can clone it

[@kudagaming896]

@@binafif ok thanks

[@SanjeevKumar-yd7lk]

Does it affects it's warranty opening yourself or we can just simply upgrade it..as company says(do they)

[@brunoqueiros2971]

YES if you open it to upgrade or something else, you automatically lose the warranty

[@azharshaik461]

@@brunoqueiros2971 Upgrading RAM or SSD won't void your warranty, it's on their official website.

[@ottoprokop6701]

@@brunoqueiros2971 Wrong.

[@azharshaik461]

@@olderon66 I also contacted them before upgrading my RAM and confirmed that it won't void warranty as long as you don't break anything.

[@ssaazcfe8422nnnaaaalfcvfc7]

영어 정말 잘하시네요 ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[@kimjongjid8047]

How much would it cost for 1tb ssd sata + 8gb ram 1slot for the same laptop model sir?

[@techph7854]

kimjog Jid here in philippines the 1tb SSD is 6k pesos and the 8GB RAM is 1900 pesos

[@ousskht]

The 3200 MHz RAM is compatible ?

[@premaagarwal3387]

when this laptop is on charging the fans become too much noisy and when i remove the charger then only the sound stops. Is there any solution?

[@jparmar1]

Check if your fans are getting clogged. Maybe get it opened up and fans cleaned and thermal paste replaced

[@itzdaman]

neat

[@nicknamenick9448]

Cool! What is this blue thing on the m2 ssd? Doesn’t it make m2 ssd heating more?

[@PhilsComputerRepository]

It is a thermal pad which is used to dissipate heat away from the ssd which is included with the laptop

[@nicknamenick9448]

@@PhilsComputerRepository ok, thx!

[@Angga894]

How to upgrade The SSD where windows is installed?

[@techph7854]

Angga Praditya you have to use cloning software to move your windows from old SSD to your new SSD, The procedure is almost the same as this kzbin.info/www/bejne/an3Wf51mgaqhaq8

[@praveendarvesh4847]

Hi, Can I install a 16GB RAM alongside my pre-installed 8GB ram? on Legion y540?

[@PhilsComputerRepository]

yep! Although it is recommended to use ram sticks with the same size and specs for dual channel and best compatibility, you can use a 16GB Stick and a 8GB stick together for a total of 4GB

[@tryingtostudy7396]

@@PhilsComputerRepository for a total of 4GB???????

[@almosthell6228]

Can We Replace 256GB SSD To 2TB SSD ?

[@sheldonlewis72]

Is it possible to upgrade the gpu in this?

[@dboymax1]

No

[@alejandrolarosafigueroa902]

El adaptador me vino en la caja, busquen bien :)

[@gpdude]

2TB 2,5" added

[@magiscars]

ATENTION: The 2.5 inch HDD has to be 7 mm. I tried putting an 8.5 mm from a previous laptop and the y540 lid would not click arround the HDD.

[@techph7854]

yes exactly,Just buy seagate slim HDD

[@team_easy]

Thanks for your comment! I'm tried to find information about width of disk and my search continued over hour.. oof.. thanks a lot

[@jperoutek]

Thanks for the PSA, saving people from that headache

[@user-gv8eo8rt6x]

ㅠㅠ한글자막달아주셧으면 ㅠㅠ

[@vicow8580]

bonjour j'ai ce meme pc et je voudrais faire exactement la meme chose peut ton se contacter?

[@tlfilms207]

ok what about graphics card upgrade?

[@vietcongarmy1483]

We can't change it

[@sithiradulanjithgalhenaged6974]

It is kind of sad that u cant upgrade the cpu. But other than that it is a good laptop

[@drexlerramos4780]

So i can't add hdd on mine because I don't have a connector ? :C

[@PhilsComputerRepository]

contact your nearest lenovo service center for it.